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Effectiveness of Electrical Muscle Stimulation versus Resisted Exercises in upper limbs muscle Strength and bulk development in paraplegic patients

Effectiveness of Electrical Muscle Stimulation versus Resisted Exercises in upper limbs muscle Strength and bulk development in paraplegic patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220524054977N2
Enrollment
52
Registered
2022-09-13
Start date
2022-01-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Paraplagia. Paraplegia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group was provided with electrical muscle stimulation intervention. Participants undergone the overall treatment session for two months (8 weeks) and 3 days pe

Sponsors

Shifa Tameer-e-millat university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: If participants have a sustained spinal cord injury from four weeks and their primary rehabilitation is completed Age including 18-30 years Participants that are able to give consent Participants that are labeled by their physician as fit and can undertake exercise training program Ischemic stroke of MCA subjects suffering from stroke for at least 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If the patient will have Brachial plexus, peripheral nerve injury or current surgery of upper limb since last 2 months According to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel classification. Have stage 3 or 4 sacral ulcer Have any bone disorder e.g. such as Paget’s disease, senile osteoporosis etc Have a long-term history of fractures in the upper limb. Have a family history of weakened fractures Suffering from chronic systemic diseases, e.g. hepatitis C or HIV-AIDS Have fixed contractures in the upper extremity Have already pain in upper limb due to any other cause rather than SCI Are likely to experience autonomic hyperreflexia Could suffer from orthostatic hypotension as a result of electrical muscle stimulation Have any other serious medical conditions like malignancies, psychiatric problems

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle Strength. Timepoint: Before intervention, as baseline, and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: 3.3.1 MMT (manual muscle testing) or Oxford Scale.;Muscle size. Timepoint: Baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Measuring Tape.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactSyed Ali Hussain

shifa tameer-e-millat university

alihussain_dpt.ads@stmu.edu.pk+92 51 8438060

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026